Sioux Falls, SD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST
OF SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
MINNESOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon and Pipestone. In
South Dakota, Kingsbury, Brookings, Miner, Lake, Moody,
Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon
Homme and Yankton.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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